The debate around assisted dying in the UK has intensified because of the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill, which will be debated again in the House of Commons on November 29. (This bill applies to England and Wales. A separate bill is due before the Scottish parliament, but the Scottish government has indicated the bill could not be brought into force without the co-operation of the UK government.) A concern expressed by many opponents of the bill is that it could encourage the idea that people who feel as though they are a burden – or simply that life itself is a burden – should consider ending their life, putting particular pressure on the more vulnerable in society, including disabled people.
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Dignity in Dying campaigners react to the passing of the assisted dying bill in Parliament Square.